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In the lobby of Parma Spa and Center for Health, a sculpture of a woman balancing on a jade-colored orb acts as an axis for a spiraling, gleaming ribbon. The statue represents the Ayurvedic philosophy of health, a belief that the client will be "on top of the world" when mental, physical, and aesthetic needs are met and balanced. Ayurvedic medicine strives to heal the emotional and physical cause of pain rather than just treat the symptoms. "Well-being is physical, mental and spiritual," owner and founder Dr. S Nicky Singh says in a feature on WUSA 9. "I believe in this with a passion. There is a need for people to look at themselves preventatively."
In addition to med-spa-quality services such as microcurrent facials, staff members trained in Ayurvedic medicine perform massages and body treatments with healing herbal oils that invigorate and detoxify the body. Physicians are on-hand to supervise, and they also provide health care ranging from counseling to cardiology. "The presence of physicians reinforces the idea that there's a quality to what we do that's [more than just a spa]," Dr. Singh says.
But the clinical capabilities of the spa and wellness center don't mean that it feels like a doctor's office. "In a frenzied, frenzied world, it was my goal to create a place where we [could have true] wellness," Dr. Singh says, and that means being kind to the eyes and the sleeping koala clinging to each person's shoulder. Oversize gilded mirrors reflect the twinkling lights of an imported Venetian chandelier, which in turn casts light over Italian linens, chamois robes, and a Limoges tea service filling steaming cups with herbal tea. "We're not trying to create a place which is just glamorous ? The idea was to show that we worry about every little detail," she says.

Fine tuning the health and beauty of the human body is the main order of business at Soma Solutions Wellness & Nutrition Centers. The nutrition coaches on staff draft dietary plans and teach clients how to avoid consuming extra calories by never again licking stamps. The certified personal trainers offer one-on-one workouts and all-you-can-sweat group classes.
Medically supervised technicians see to the aesthetic nature of the business, working to rejuvenate the skin with laser treatments and injectable solutions. The GentleMax laser zaps unwanted hair, spider veins, and sunspots on all skin types using high-intensity pulses of light. Noninvasive VelaShape II sessions, which have been featured in Shape, target cellulite and lax skin with robotic massage.

At first glance, Good Day Total Health Clinic seems more like an opulent spa than a wellness center. Past the rich marble and plush furnishings in the lobby, vividly painted treatment rooms are interspersed with a serene fish pond and murals depicting cherry trees ironically holding apples. The varied, welcoming decor reflects the multidisciplinary approach to health provided by the doctors, specialists, and technicians who practice here. The team offers state of the art treatments for both wellness and beauty, from chiropractic care and acupuncture to rejuvenating massages and Botox and filler treatments.

The licensed and certified therapists at Me Plus Massage unkink knots and pent-up tension using a wide range of modalities, including Swedish massage, deep-tissue techniques, foot reflexology, and hot stone therapy. They also extend their expertise to help expectant mothers and absurdly empathetic husbands find relief from pregnancy-related aches with prenatal massages. To round out their menu even further, they perform sports massages for athletes interested in relaxing overused muscles and preventing future injuries.
To ensure they're able to help a wider spectrum of clients, staffers speak English, Korean, and Japanese, as well as travel to homes to accommodate clients with physical disabilities.

Though the service menu at East Wing Spa is body-centric, the staff isn't content with treating just the physical form. Their holistic approach addresses the mind and spirit as well, leading many treatments to include methods that spur energetic flow. Natural therapies also suffuse many services, with practitioners blending organic ingredients such as hot honey and olive oil right before a client's body wrap or massage. Not ones to see their work go to waste, the staff of East Wing educate clients on how to maintain their restructured physiques at home with suggestions for daily exercise, balanced nutrition, and ways to replace mattresses designed by M.C. Escher.

Mirrors and earth tones adorn the inside of Avivo Salon & Day Spa, where stylists and estheticians refresh appearances and lavish guests with individualized attention. Enzymes and sea mud swaddle guests during body wraps, while herbal wraps detoxify, and special salts scrub away dead skin cells. Additionally, a variety of facials use exfoliating acids and imbue pores with intense hydration. The staff use high-quality products during all treatments, such as skincare products by Farah, to ensure lasting results. The range of treatments is diverse, and ensures that there's something to meet almost every beauty, relaxation, or relaxing mud fight desire.